Fall Premier Auction 2015
Wed, Nov 18, 2015 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 6, 2015 12:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 684
CARL SHY'S COLLECTION OF 1936-MODERN OLYMPIC PINS PLUS 1976 FIBA MEDAL (SHY FAMILY LOA)
Sold for
$120
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
ADDENDUM: The FIBA medal is from 1976 not 1936 as previously stated.
Carl Shy was a pivotal member of the 1936 U.S. Mens Olympic Basketball Team at the Berlin Summer Olympics. It was the first U.S. Mens Olympic basketball team ever assembled. A 27-year-old six-footer who had played for the UCLA Bruins during his collegiate career Shy earned a place on the 14-man roster following the final tryouts for the team which were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 4 and 5 by the American Olympic Committee. Playing its games in Berlin outdoors the U.S. team went on to win the gold medal by defeating five different countries including Spain Estonia Philippines and Mexico. In the championship game the U.S. men defeated Canada 19-8 in a contest that was literally played in a torrential downpour.
This lot includes a powerful assortment of Olympic pins that Shy acquired dating to 1936. The most significant item is Shys 1976 FIBA (Internationale De Basketball Amateur Federation) medal which includes the governing bodys FIBA initials across the front accompanied by an oversized star and a raised globe. The obverse shows in raised lettering: BERLIN MONTREAL MCMXXXVI MCMLXXVI with a unique depiction of the both the five Olympic rings as well as the coat of arms of Germany. Also included in the mix are five Olympic-themed tie pins; the first is a red-and-white flag design with text reading XI Olympiade Berlin 1936 showing. It comes complete inside its original white leather presentation purse. The second is a 1936 Games of the XIth Olympiad participants gold tie pin that shows a beautiful design of the Olympic torch as well as the five Olympic rings while the third is a special gold-plated pin commemorating Southern California Olympians Since 1943. The next tie pin is bronze and shows three athletes lifting up a large globe with USA and the five Olympic rings showing at the top. The final tie pin is red white blue and gold and is titled LA84 and shows a basketball player with the five Olympic rings at the bottom. On the reverse it reads: BASKETBALL 1981 L.A. Oly. Com.
Includes Letter of Authenticity from the Shy Family.
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